The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-12

s665l2. The net earnings since JAM / have
been ST. $40 ola, an increase over the CORES
ponding seven months, 1885, of STA. $751;
The average rate earned by the Bee-iine on
passengers carried in the year ending June 30.
was 2. L, per mile; on freight .697 cont ton a
mile.
In the first week of September, 1887, the Gin
cinnati. Indianapolis, St Louis e. Chicago
earned So, 229. against $50. 800 the same week IN
1886.
By order of General Manager 8IcCres the pay
Of passenger conductors several divisions of
the system west of Pittsburg has been ad-
vanced.
E. H. Wal6ron formerly general manager of
the Lake Erie & Western road. is in Montana
with party of explorers who are in search Of
mineral wealth.
The present equipment of the Bee-line proper
is 163 locomotives. A of them heavy moguls; 80
passenger coaches and baggage cars, and 5377
freight cars of all classes
The Chicago 81 Western Indiana and the Chi
cago Belt Line directors have elected Charles NJ.
Hayes director to represent the Wabash In
place of A. A. Talmage, deceased.
The Ohio & Mississippi people expect to be
running their trains into Louisville over their
New Albany line and the Kentucky 81 Indiana
bridge by the first of next month.
The business men of Lafayette have asked
the general superintendent of the United States
company to appoint John r. Bruf agent at
that point He was in the Office with his father,
who had so long held that position.
A very handsome Mann boudoir car passed
through the city. on Saturday. route to St.
Paul to be exhibited at the exposition soon to be
held there. The coach WAS built at the Ludlow,
Ky, car works, and is a credit to this Southern
mandatory.
The tenor of the articles which have appeared
In the Boston papers the last few days leads to
rumor that the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and
the Chicago & Indiana block-coal road are to
be consolidated
Stock of the c., l., ST. L. 6 G. has advanced
six points in the last four four days, and it now
is headed towards par with strong probability
that it will reach that point within the present
year. Thursday next the regular quarterly
dividend will be paid.
resignation paymaster on the Bee-line, will
60 West, to remain some time, hoping that by so
doing he will recover his health. F. D. Com
stock. the newly appointed paymaster took hold
on the first of the month.
Norman Beckley. general manager of the
Cincinnati, Wabash e. Michigan road, spent Sat
urday in the city looking after the interests OF
the road at this point. He reports everything
moving along smoothly. and is not worrying
himself to the outcome of the Ives Staynor
deal
General Passenger Agent Fee, of the North
Pacific, writes District Passenger Agent
Janowitz, that the company will run their
Alaska excursion through the winter, thinking
that the scenery will in the winter season be
fully as attractive as during the summer
months.
The L.. N A. g. c. people seem to be unable
to purchase new equipment rapidly their
business improves. They have twenty more
frst-class freight engines, and 600 more cars
than they had a year ago. yet they are unable
to fill the numerous orders for cars, even for
their local business
r. d. Hughes. general superintendent of the
American Express Company, spent Saturday in
the city looking over matters. He seems rather
pleased that the United States Express Com
pany is coming to the front again and intmates
that the stockholders OF the former are the
stimulating power behind the United States
express
Should the earnings of the Decline continue
to foot up as favorably the coming four months
as during the last eight mont tbs, there is prob
ability that the company will get through the
year without any deficit on the ]. q St l.. divi-
sion, while the physical condition of the property
has been greatly improved, and the equipments
handsomely increased.
The Wabash has decided to place representa-
tive of their interests at Pittsburg, and have
appointed P. A. Lynn, of this city. their general
agent at that point, the appointment to take
effect on the LIST Of October, his salary to be
81, 400 per annum General Freight Agent
Knight could not we'll made better selection
for this position. Mr.. Lynn formerly
general agent of the Wabash at this point, and
of late has looked after the freight interests of
5 the Lake Erie 81 Western at indianapolis.
One of the first moves made by FL. S. Ives on
securing control of the G., II. & d. lines. was to
raise the salary of c. G. Waite. general manager,
to $25 900 year. 1t is said that just after the
deal was made Mr.. Waite was disposed to leave
the road and, in fact, had under consideration
another fine offer, but Mr.. ives insisted on his
remaining on the road and inducement
advanced his salary. Mr.. Waite's service with
the road after he what going has
been the subject of severe criticism and some
of the directors intimate that there will be an
early change In the office.
The frequency which accidents occur through
horses becoming frightened by the escaping
steam OF locomotives is attracting good deal of
attention, and in soma States the matter has
been taken up by the railroad commissions.
There ia a very simple device in the g.,
l., st. l.. 81 c. road which prevents all trouble
from this source and which should be adopted
by all roads. 1t is called a blow-back, and all
waste steam is carried back into the tank.
There is noise from escaping steam, whether
the engine be standing still moving.
General Manager Bradbury, of the Lake Erie
d Western road, in answer to inquiries to the
financial standing of the road, writes East as
over fixed charges and taxes from Feb. 1 to
Aug L. and will earn $3.50, 900 surplus in addi-
ton by Dec. 81, The net earnings of the COM
estimated at $3.50. 900 This will insure at least
per cent. upon the $1l, 000 900 preferred stock
of the company. The extension of the road
from Bloomington to Peoria will be completed
Nov. i, and is expected to give large increase in
the business.
There seems to be good deal of red tape
about the reorganizing of the l., b. s. W. road
Saturday the directors of the consolidated In
diana and Illinois division met and took the
legal steps necessary to consolidate with the
Ohio division. which cannot be done until sixty
days from now, and this consolidation will only
cover the road from Pekin, ILL.,, to Sprinfie]d,
Ohio, and before the Cleveland, Springfield g.
Columbus can be consolidated with the above
division another sixty days must elapse. should
the consolidation scheme move along smoothly
three divisions first named will be made with
the c., s. & &. road, as some ugly opposition is
manifestng itself OF late.